Language The official language on Jamaica is English. A majority of the people on
Jamaica speaks patois (patwah). Patwah is a mix of English, African, Hindi,
and many European languages, but it is most like English. It is especially two
things that separate Patwah from British English; the pronunciation and the grammar.
Some thinks that Patwah is an own language, and some thinks it is an English dialect.
The official language on Jamaica is English. A majority of the people on
Jamaica speaks patois (patwah). Patwah is a mix of English, African, Hindi,
and many European languages, but it is most like English. It is especially two
things that separate Patwah from British English; the pronunciation and the grammar.
Some thinks that Patwah is an own language, and some thinks it is an English dialect.
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